Leona Lewis Age - Leona Lewis Net Worth Leona Lewis Age Read more... Leona Lewis Leona Lewis Net Worth is $20 Million. Leona Lewis is a British singer and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars. She is the winner of the third season of X Factor and recently completed her first world tour called, "The Labyr. Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 A... Leona Lewis Net Worth is $20 Million. Leona Lewis Net Worth is $20 Million. Leona Lewis is a British singer and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars. She is the winner of the third season of X Factor and recently completed her first world tour called, "The Labyr Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor. A multi-platinum selling artist and three-time Grammy Award nominee, her most successful single, "Bleeding Love", reached number one in over thirty countries around the world, and was the best-selling single worldwide in 2008.

She was proclaimed 'Top New Artist' by Billboard magazine in 2008. Lewis has released two albums to date, Spirit and Echo, in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Spirit became the fastest-selling debut album and the biggest seller of 2007 in both the UK and Ireland, and in 2008, Lewis became the first British solo artist to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 with a debut album. The fourth best-selling artist worldwide in 2008, Spirit has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide. In November 2008 Lewis set a record in the UK for the fastest selling download-only release with...

Leona Lewis: The singer on her traumatic – but empowering – split from Simon Cowell's label | The Independent Leona Lewis: The singer on her traumatic – but empowering – split from Simon Cowell's label X Factor winner's words from the time evoke a breakup from a lover Sunday 13 September 2015 16:26 BST Click to follow The Independent Culture Leona Lewis's relationship with Syco came to a head when she was asked to make a covers album rather than writing and singing her own material “Like most relationships we had our good times and our bad, I will always be grateful for what we shared and the lessons I learned. After several years, I thought about leaving over and over again. I was terrified about walking away from a somewhat secure relationship even though I knew that we were no longer right for each other and at times even bad for each other. However, I clung to the safety net I had grown so attached to...” At 2:32 p.m. on 5 September last year, a message written on lined A4 pages, torn from a notebook and photographed lying on a brick floor was posted to Twitter and Facebook.

The words evoke a breakup from a lover after a relationship has soured, but Leona Lewis wasn’t talking about her boyfriend when she posted that open letter to her “beautiful fans”, she was talking about her split from Simon Cowell’s record label, Syco. It all came to a head when she was asked to make a covers album rather than writing and singing her own material. “Simon Cowell has been incredible but at the end of a day it’s a huge label now. I felt like at that stage all they were doing was holding me back from fulfilling my potential, to ask me to do a covers album was... there was no love in it. They weren’t giving me any choice. So no, I said, we’re done now. It’s all good, I’ve still got so much love but we’re done.” Lewis has come a long way since she won X Factor in 2006 (Rex) This version of the “Bleeding Love” singer is not the corseted mannequin of the early X Factor years, who smiled and wore gorgeous dresses and had an astounding singing voice but didn’t say very much. This Leona is happy, relaxed and not so afraid of seeming vulnerable or opinionated.

Although she’s had her hair and make-up done, her look is very natural. She’s even wearing dungarees. “In the past I have been reserved,” she says, reflecting on those early years, “you have to remember I was catapulted into this fame that I never thought would happen and it was amazing but then the privacy is just not there, so to compensate I would choose my words really carefully because I needed to save a piece of me for me and on top of that I had people saying ‘make sure you don’t say this in interviews’, ‘don’t do that’. You’re a 20-year-old and you just think, ‘Oh God I just have to shut my mouth and not say anything’.” After Lewis’s X Factor win in 2006, when she’d just turned 20, she was immediately “riding the wave” of success. Her winner’s single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s “A Moment Like This”, was released straight after she won the show, peaking at number one in the UK charts and breaking a world record for having 50,000 digital downloads within 30 minutes.

It was a symbiotic relationship from then on, she and Cowell had driven the show to new heights and both had a lot to gain from the partnership, but as Cowell grew more powerful, Lewis found herself working with teams of people she no longer knew. In 2013 she released Motown-inspired album Christmas, with Love, on which Lewis showed off her classical training with a stunning recording of “Ave Maria”. The album was made on the condition that her next album would be a studio album, but that didn’t happen. Instead, when she said no to a covers album she was left with nothing to work on for about a year. X Factor winners: Where are they now? X Factor winners: Where are they now? 1/10 2013: Sam Bailey The clear winner from the outset, Sam Bailey went on to beat teen singers Luke Friend and Nicholas McDonald. Bailey's cover of Demi Lovato's 'Skyscraper' went straight to number one on 22 December 2013, becoming the first X Factor winner in three years to gain the Christmas number one spot. Her debut album is due to be released on 24 March.

She is also currently pregnant with her third child. Rex Features 2/10 2012: James Arthur He secured the biggest-selling X Factor winner's song ever with 'Impossible', but last year's victor James Arthur has been at the centre of controversy recently. Arthur got into a Twitter spat with fellow former contestant Lucy Spraggan when he used a homophobic lyric in a rap. The singer apologised on-air for 'abusing [his] position as an X Factor winner' after a performance on the results show a few weeks ago. Arthur's new single 'Recovery' is currently number 19 in the Official UK Singles Chart. 3/10 2011: Little Mix Girl band Little Mix are one of The X Factor's success stories. Formerly known as Rhythmix, the group released an autobiography in August 2012 and their debut album came out that November, reaching number three. Little Mix's Perrie Edwards is engaged to One Direction's Zayn Malik which, you know, helps with the the whole fame thing. The band toured earlier this year and have enjoyed US success too. Their latest album Salute was released on 15 November.

4/10 2010: Matt Cardle Singer-songwriter Matt Cardle performed 'Unfaithful' with Rihanna during the 2010 X Factor finals. He famously criticised Syco for being 'very pop' when he, apparently, wasn't. Shortly afterwards, he left Cowell's label. Cardle returned to the charts when his first album 'The Fire' made number eight and was well-received by critics. He recorded a duet with Spice Girl Melanie C, 'Loving You', in the summer and will be touring new album 'Porcelain' in April 2014. 5/10 2009: Joe McElderry Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' famously beat Joe McElderry to the Christmas number one in 2009, following an internet campaign to do battle with Cowell's chart machine. McElderry's luck failed to pick up and he soon found himself winning yet another talent show, Pop Star to Opera Star. Recently, he's enjoyed some success in the classical world and appeared in several West End shows. He is signed with Universal Music's Decca label.

6/10 2008: Alexandra Burke Alexandra Burke's cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' sold more than a million copies in the UK, a success she followed with five top ten singles and a hit album. Burke has been a brand ambassador for a women's deodorant and signed a modelling contract in 2010. She joined The X Factor as a guest judge during the final of the eight series. The 'Bad Boys' singer has another album out next year but it will be released on RCA records after her recent split from Simon Cowell's label. 7/10 2007: Leon Jackson 'When You Believe' became the fastest-selling single of 2007 when winner Leon Jackson released it before Christmas, but he was dropped in 2009 following poor sales. His third single 'Creative' only reached number 94 in the charts and half his tour dates were cancelled. At present, Jackson is reportedly writing a second album that he will release independently. 8/10 2006: Leona Lewis She's The X Factor's darling and one of the only acts still with Simon Cowell's label.

Leona Lewis enjoyed huge international success after winning the 2006 show and releasing her first single 'A Moment Like This'. Recently, she has struggled, with sales of her latest album 'Glassheart' down steeply from those of her debut in 2007. 9/10 2005: Shayne Ward After his victory on the second show, Ward achieved the fourth fastest-selling UK single ever with 'That's My Goal'. Several other hits and three albums followed and at one stage, he was reportedly considered to replace Jason Orange in Take That. Ward was dropped six years later to make room for other upcoming stars on Syco's label and has since turned his hand to performing in London musical Rock of Ages with Justin Lee Collins. The Mancunian singer appeared in Dancing on Ice in January 2013 but was eliminated in the fifth round. 10/10 2004: Steve Brookstein The first winner of The X Factor, Steve Brookstein scored a number one single with 'Against All Odds' but was dumped by Sony BMG just eight months afterwards for being a one-hit wonder.

Since his brief success evaporated, Brookstein has performed on cruise ships and was spotted in 2010 performing in a small Cornish pub for £2.50 a ticket. Brookstein no longer appears in publicity for The X Factor and as a result, he has repeatedly hit out at both the show and Simon Cowell. He is, however, still singing, and has a new album 'Soul Journey' out in February. “Simon probably doesn’t even know what went on in that way, but I felt disrespected and I felt it was a very callous way to act when all I was trying to do was do what I loved. I was in limbo and that’s the worst place to be. You can’t leave me hanging on a string.” The first song she wrote after making the move away from Syco was “Fire Under My Feet” co-written with long-time collaborator Toby Gad, who wrote for Madonna and Beyoncé. The lead single from the new album, I Am, is a thrusting, powerful track that makes you want to dance. “That was where it first began for me and I thought I need to build energy into the record and I needed that encouragement and empowerment...

If there’s one message throughout the album it’s to know your own power, that’s not in a way of strength but it’s OK to just be you, just be yourself and be authentic and that’s good enough.” The video for “Fire Under My Feet” features an albino model, a runner who was born without the lower half of her legs, a dancer with a birthmark on her face, a drag queen and a boxer, all with stories to tell (but you have to watch the “making of” video to hear them). “I wanted people to showcase the challenges people face,” explains Lewis, who came up with the concept for the video. “So many people judge a book by its cover and I’ve learnt you can’t do that. My friend Shaun Ross is in the video, he is the first male albino model and he is doing so well in his career.

I think that we are embracing people’s differences much more now and we are making progress.” Read more X Factor winner Sam Bailey's pregnancy sparks backlash from fans who claim she's 'ruined her career' | The Independent X Factor winner Sam Bailey's pregnancy sparks backlash from fans who claim she's 'ruined her career' The singer came under fire from followers who said her expectancy would scupper her career chances Thursday 6 March 2014 12:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Online X-factor winner Sam Bailey's debut single 'Skyscraper' is this year's Christmas number one Rex Features Sam Bailey has come under fire from fans on Twitter who claim she has ruined her career after she announced that she is expecting her third child in the run-up to her UK tour and the release of her debut album. The X Factor winner revealed the news via the social media site this morning, posting an ultrasound image from her first, 10-week scan alongside the caption: "Hey everyone…… Meet peanut!" She also detailed, in an interview with The Sun, exactly how she discovered that she was expecting – in a toilet in Asda.

"I went and did it in the toilet while [husband Craig, 40] was getting all the food," the 36-year-old former prison guard perhaps overshared on the subject of taking the test. "Obviously I'm getting a bit bigger. I didn't want people to think I'd just got fat. That would make me feel insecure again." She went on to admit that she was worried that the news might anger her management, who had been working on the promotion for her debut record, The Power of Love, on 24 March. "When I got into the car I was really upset because I thought I'd let everyone at my management and the record label down," she explained. X Factor winners: Where are they now? X Factor winners: Where are they now? 1/10 2013: Sam Bailey The clear winner from the outset, Sam Bailey went on to beat teen singers Luke Friend and Nicholas McDonald. Bailey's cover of Demi Lovato's 'Skyscraper' went straight to number one on 22 December 2013, becoming the first X Factor winner in three years to gain the Christmas number one spot. Her debut album is due to be released on 24 March.

She is also currently pregnant with her third child. Rex Features 2/10 2012: James Arthur He secured the biggest-selling X Factor winner's song ever with 'Impossible', but last year's victor James Arthur has been at the centre of controversy recently. Arthur got into a Twitter spat with fellow former contestant Lucy Spraggan when he used a homophobic lyric in a rap. The singer apologised on-air for 'abusing [his] position as an X Factor winner' after a performance on the results show a few weeks ago. Arthur's new single 'Recovery' is currently number 19 in the Official UK Singles Chart. 3/10 2011: Little Mix Girl band Little Mix are one of The X Factor's success stories. Formerly known as Rhythmix, the group released an autobiography in August 2012 and their debut album came out that November, reaching number three. Little Mix's Perrie Edwards is engaged to One Direction's Zayn Malik which, you know, helps with the the whole fame thing. The band toured earlier this year and have enjoyed US success too. Their latest album Salute was released on 15 November.

4/10 2010: Matt Cardle Singer-songwriter Matt Cardle performed 'Unfaithful' with Rihanna during the 2010 X Factor finals. He famously criticised Syco for being 'very pop' when he, apparently, wasn't. Shortly afterwards, he left Cowell's label. Cardle returned to the charts when his first album 'The Fire' made number eight and was well-received by critics. He recorded a duet with Spice Girl Melanie C, 'Loving You', in the summer and will be touring new album 'Porcelain' in April 2014. 5/10 2009: Joe McElderry Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' famously beat Joe McElderry to the Christmas number one in 2009, following an internet campaign to do battle with Cowell's chart machine. McElderry's luck failed to pick up and he soon found himself winning yet another talent show, Pop Star to Opera Star. Recently, he's enjoyed some success in the classical world and appeared in several West End shows. He is signed with Universal Music's Decca label.

6/10 2008: Alexandra Burke Alexandra Burke's cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' sold more than a million copies in the UK, a success she followed with five top ten singles and a hit album. Burke has been a brand ambassador for a women's deodorant and signed a modelling contract in 2010. She joined The X Factor as a guest judge during the final of the eight series. The 'Bad Boys' singer has another album out next year but it will be released on RCA records after her recent split from Simon Cowell's label. 7/10 2007: Leon Jackson 'When You Believe' became the fastest-selling single of 2007 when winner Leon Jackson released it before Christmas, but he was dropped in 2009 following poor sales. His third single 'Creative' only reached number 94 in the charts and half his tour dates were cancelled. At present, Jackson is reportedly writing a second album that he will release independently. 8/10 2006: Leona Lewis She's The X Factor's darling and one of the only acts still with Simon Cowell's label.

Leona Lewis enjoyed huge international success after winning the 2006 show and releasing her first single 'A Moment Like This'. Recently, she has struggled, with sales of her latest album 'Glassheart' down steeply from those of her debut in 2007. 9/10 2005: Shayne Ward After his victory on the second show, Ward achieved the fourth fastest-selling UK single ever with 'That's My Goal'. Several other hits and three albums followed and at one stage, he was reportedly considered to replace Jason Orange in Take That. Ward was dropped six years later to make room for other upcoming stars on Syco's label and has since turned his hand to performing in London musical Rock of Ages with Justin Lee Collins. The Mancunian singer appeared in Dancing on Ice in January 2013 but was eliminated in the fifth round. 10/10 2004: Steve Brookstein The first winner of The X Factor, Steve Brookstein scored a number one single with 'Against All Odds' but was dumped by Sony BMG just eight months afterwards for being a one-hit wonder.

Since his brief success evaporated, Brookstein has performed on cruise ships and was spotted in 2010 performing in a small Cornish pub for £2.50 a ticket. Brookstein no longer appears in publicity for The X Factor and as a result, he has repeatedly hit out at both the show and Simon Cowell. He is, however, still singing, and has a new album 'Soul Journey' out in February. "But they were really good about it. I was going to go on tour solo at the end of October - but I have managed to move it until January [2015]." Her mother, Jackie, 62, added to the Mail Online: "Sam was a bit concerned. She's just won the X Factor, doing all these things to promote herself and then all of a sudden she drops the bombshell she's pregnant. "But as it turns out everybody's so pleased. Everybody within her management are so supportive. It's one of the most natural things in the world and they're really, really delighted.

We all are." A spokesperson from Syco – the Simon Cowell-controlled record label Bailey is signed to – reiterated Bailey's previous statement, telling The Independent: "The label are absolutely thrilled for Sam and 100% behind her." However, their statement has done little to silence Bailey’s fans on Twitter, who have been vocal about the damage they think her decision to have a third child will have on her career: All the X Factor winners EVER: But where are they now? - Mirror Online TV All the X Factor winners EVER: But where are they now? With the final fast approaching, let's take a look at the illustrious line-up of previous X Factor winners Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Video Loading Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Share this video Watch Next The X Factor ends this weekend with three contenders battling it out to be crowned winner. Bookmakers put Fleur East ahead of the other two finalists Ben Haenow and Andrea Faustini. But when the excitement dies down, how many of the show's winners have turned their TV success into a viable music career?

Let's take a look at some of the X Factor 's past winners, to see how they've done since. Which X Factor Winners have been most successful? X Factor winners' top 40 singles Leona Lewis has clearly had the biggest success in terms of top 40 singles, leaving rivals Little Mix and Alexandra Burke in the dust. If we don't count Sam - who's only a year into her career and is (at present) still signed, Steve doesn't come out of this very well. X Factor winners' number 1 singles Surprisingly, very few contestants have had number one singles beyond their winner's single. Only Leona, Alexandra and Little Mix have topped the chart more than once. It should perhaps be noted that One Direction , who came third in the 2010 X Factor, have had three number ones and 11 top 40 singles, leaving all of the winners in the dust. Steve Brookstein 1 Top 40 singles Steve was the very first winner of the X Factor, back in 2004.

Fresh from his victory, his winner's single, a cover of Phil Collins' Against All Odds was pipped to Christmas number one by the Band Aid 20 revamp of Do They Know It's Christmas? But Steve's debut climbed to number one in its second week on the chart. His debut album, Heart and Soul went in at number one, but that was his last taste of success. He was dropped by SonyBMG just eight months into his contract and became embroiled in a feud with Simon Cowell over his treatment on the show. Shayne Ward 6 Top 40 singles Shayne Ward , who won the second series in 2005, bagged the X Factor's first Christmas number one, and to date is the only winner to launch his career with an original song. That's My Goal sold 313,000 copies on its first day, making it the third fastest-single of all time. He was given a million-pound contract with Cowell's Syco label, who released his debut album in 2006, which was certified four times platinum in Ireland, and platinum in the UK.

His follow-up album, Breathless, was an even greater success in Ireland, but peaked at number two in the UK. The lead single from Breathless, No U Hang Up, not only hit the top spot in Ireland, but has an undeniably great title. He was dropped by Syco in 2011 after poor sales of third album Obsession, and went on to appear on Dancing on Ice and star in 80s-themed West End musical Rock of Ages. Leona Lewis 13 Top 40 singles Leona is generally considered the X Factor's first bona-fide star. She began to study at London fame academy the Brit School, but left aged 17 to "get out there." After winning the 2006 series, she released a cover of Kelly Clarkson's A Moment Like This, which made it to Christmas number one selling more copies than the rest of that week's top 40 combined. Her first post- X Factor single, Bleeding Love stayed at number one for seven weeks, and also topped the chart in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, France, Germany, Norway, Swizerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria, Canada and the United States.

Since then she's had a string of hit singles and albums, recorded the theme song for Avatar and embarked on two world tours. She's currently working on her fifth studio album. Leon Jackson 2 Top 40 singles Pint-sized Scottish crooner Leon Jackson charmed his way to winning the 2007 season of X Factor. An outsider to win the show, his victory over rival Rhydian Roberts was described as "the biggest shock in the history of reality TV betting." His winner's single, an arrangement of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston's duet When You Believe, was Christmas Number one that year, reportedly selling 40 copies a minute in Woolworths at its peak. But that was his last taste of the top spot. Follow-up single Don't Call This Love peaked at number three, and debut album Right Now only made it to number four. The album's poor sales prompted Syco to unceremoniously drop Jackson, and he was voted the second biggest reality TV flop in a national survey - only losing out to Steve Brookstein. Since then he's kept writing and recording, and did an acoustic tour in 2010, but further hits have failed to materialise.

Alexandra Burke 8 Top 40 singles Alexandra Burke was hotly tipped to be the next Leona, and although she hasn't had quite the rampant success, she's done better than most. After beating JLS to win the X Factor, her winner's single, a cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah was the 2008 Christmas number one, despite a campaign to have Jeff Buckley' version of the song beat her to it. Since then she's had a string of hits, several BRIT and MTV award nominations and toured with Beyonce. On top of her UK success she bagged a £3.5m, five album US deal with Epic records. Joe McElderry 4 Top 40 singles Joe's winner's single, a cover of Miley Cyrus' The Climb, was caught up in one of the X Factor's biggest controversies - and was the first to be beaten to the Christmas top spot for four years. It was kept off the top by Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name, after a Facebook campaign in protest against the show's grip on the Christmas number one tradition.

His debut album, Wide Awake, peaked at number three and dropped out of the top 40 within three weeks. In total, the album had sold just over 100,000 copies by December 2010. His contract with Syco expired in 2011 and wasn't renewed. He's since spoken of his unhappiness about his time with Syco, but that the split was "amicable." A consummate reality TV star, Joe also won Popstar to Opera in 2011 and The Jump in 2014. Matt Cardle 4 Top 40 singles Essex heartthrob Matt Cardle triumphed in the 2010 X Factor. His winner's single - a cover of Biffy Clyro's only ballad, Many of Horror (retitled When We Collide) - regained Syco's grip on the festive top spot, where it stayed for three weeks. His debut album, Letters, stayed on the chart for 16 weeks, peaking at number two. Unfortunately, follow-up singles fared less well and he parted ways with Syco and Columbia records in 2012.

Since then he's released a couple of moderately well received albums and continues to tour, but he's not seen the same success as the act that came third in 2010 - a little group called One Direction. Little Mix 3 Top 40 singles James Arthur won series nine of the X Factor, and his winner's single Impossible hit the number one spot, selling more than 1.25million copies in the UK. He was knocked off the top spot by the Justice Collective's Hillsborough Disaster charity single He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, which was that year's Christmas number one. His eponymous debut album debuted at number two in the UK, but after that, the wheels started to fall off. He became involved in a number of controversies, most notably about the use of homophobic lyrics in a song , which led to high profile Twitter face-offs with celebrities including Frankie Boyle and Matt Lucas. And there's not many careers that can come back from iTunes offering refunds on your album due to public outcry. 1 Top 40 singles Sam Bailey beat rivals "little" Nicholas McDonald and Luke "hairy" Friend to victory in last year's X Factor.

Her winner's single, a cover of Demi Lovato's Skyscraper was the first since 2010 to take the Christmas number one spot. Since then, she's supported Beyonce at a live show in Birmingham and had the first X Factor number one album since Alexandra Burke's 2009 debut. There was some controversy about her previous music industry experience. Despite being billed as a prison warden, she was revealed to have performed on cruise ships, in clubs and at music festivals for years before hitting big on the reality show. She's due to go out on her first headline tour in January and her autobiography is due out in November. Ben Haenow Ben Haenow won the X Factor in 2014 Ben was victorious in the 2014 series, but - despite enjoying a Top 10 album on the notorious Syco label - he was mercilessly dropped by the start of 2016. Even a duet with Kelly Clarkson, Second Hand Heart, couldn't save him after it stalled at Number 21.

The handsome crooner hasn't given up the ghost, though - he's embarking on a nationwide UK tour in March, which will see him on the road for much of the Spring. Fans haven't completely deserted him though - he still has 300,000 + followers on Twitter. Louisa Johnson Louisa Johnson (Photo: Rowan Griffiths/Daily Mirror) Billed as the 2015 series winner from early-on, Louisa Johnson wowed fans with her amazing vocals and matching confidence - despite being just 17 at the time, making her the programme's youngest-ever victor. Her debut single, Forever Young, entered the charts at number nine, and became the lowest ever position on entry for a debut single from an X Factor winner. Her follow-up, So Good, fared even worse and peaked at Number 13. It's the first track from her debut LP, which is yet to see the light of day. So who is your favourite X Factor winner? poll loading Leona Lewis Instagram - Leona Lewis Net Worth Leona Lewis Instagram Read more... Leona Lewis Leona Lewis Net Worth is $20 Million.

Leona Lewis is a British singer and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars. She is the winner of the third season of X Factor and recently completed her first world tour called, "The Labyr. Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 A... Leona Lewis Net Worth is $20 Million. Leona Lewis Net Worth is $20 Million. Leona Lewis is a British singer and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars. She is the winner of the third season of X Factor and recently completed her first world tour called, "The Labyr Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor. A multi-platinum selling artist and three-time Grammy Award nominee, her most successful single, "Bleeding Love", reached number one in over thirty countries around the world, and was the best-selling single worldwide in 2008. She was proclaimed 'Top New Artist' by Billboard magazine in 2008. Lewis has released two albums to date, Spirit and Echo, in 2007 and 2009 respectively.

Spirit became the fastest-selling debut album and the biggest seller of 2007 in both the UK and Ireland, and in 2008, Lewis became the first British solo artist to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 with a debut album. The fourth best-selling artist worldwide in 2008, Spirit has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide. In November 2008 Lewis set a record in the UK for the fastest selling download-only release with... X Factor winners and losers: Where are they now? - ITV News 16 December 2013 at 1:05pm X Factor winners and losers: Where are they now? After Sam Bailey became the 10th winner of the X Factor, we look at how previous winners of the competition have fared in the industry. Despite claiming the coveted title of X Factor winner, not all of the ten named made it big, but some of those who missed out on the top spot have seen real success since their appearances on the reality show, so who were the real winners in the X Factor?

Series 1 - 2004 Steve Brookstein was the first winner of the competition in 2004. Credit: PA Wire Steve Brookstein was the first winner of the competition in 2004 and his debut single went straight to number one in the charts. However Brookstein was dropped by his record label just eight months later and now performs aboard P&O cruise ships and in pubs. Series 2 - 2005 Leona Lewis. Credit: PA Wire Leona Lewis has sold over 20 million records worldwide and has been nominated for seven Brit Awards and three time Grammys. Her first two albums reached number one in the UK charts, with her third reaching number 3. She is still signed to Simon Cowell's Syco label and has just released her fourth album Christmas, With Love which is at number 13 in the UK charts. Series 4 - 2007 Leon Jackson. Credit: PA Wire Scottish-born Jackson beat Welsh singer Rhydian to the title in 2007 but was swiftly dropped by the record company after just one album. Series 5 - 2008 Alexandra Burke.

Credit: PA Wire Alexandra Burke first auditioned for the second series of The X Factor in 2005 (which was eventually won by Shayne Ward). She made it through to the final seven in Louis Walsh's 16–24 category, but Louis did not choose her for his final four as he felt that she was too young for the competition. Over the following three years Alexandra worked on her singing before returning to the X Factor. Her version of Leonard Cohen's Halleujah was the Christmas number one of 2008. She is now working on her third album and is still signed to Syco. The real winners JLS After making it to the final in 2008 JLS lost out to Alexandra Burke, but were signed to Epic Records. As well as winning BRIT Awards for Best British Breakthrough and British Single in 2010 they have won a total of five MOBO Awards. In April it was announced that the band were to split after their fifth album and tour X Factor contestant Joe McElderry. Credit: PA Wire In a similar journey to Alexandra Burke before him Joe McElderry took two runs to make it on the X Factor.

He made it to Boot Camp in 2007, but felt he was too young opted to walk away. He returned in 2009 and was mentored by Cheryl Cole and made it to the final beating Olly Murs to the title. His duet with Carrie Underwood was nominated for a Golden Globe after it featured on the film The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. He parted ways with Syco in 2011. He continues to write and release music and toured the UK in the summer and is planning a 50 date UK tour in 2014. The real winners Olly Murs Olly made it to the final but lost the title to Joe McElderry in 2009, however he signed a joint deal with Syco and Epic Records. He has released three albums, the first reached number two, while his latest two both got the top spot. Olly Murs performing on stage during the 2013 Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball at the O2 Arena.

Credit: Doug Peters/Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment Stacey Solomon Just behind Olly Murs in third place Stacey Solomon has also managed to carve out a showbiz career. Stacey was crowned queen of the jungle the year after her X Factor appearance and has been a presenter and talk show guest since her rise to fame. Stacey is currently appearing in panto in London and is due to release her debut album next year. Stacey Solomon. Matt Cardle won the series in 2010. Credit: PA Wire Matt Cardle beat off competition from Rebecca Ferguson and One Direction. While Cardle's career has stalled, One Direction have gone on to achieve global success with selling millions of records. The real winners Rebecca Ferguson Rebecca Ferguson signed a record deal after coming second, her debut album Heaven went platinum in the UK, Ireland and the US. Rebecca has just released her latest album Freedom. Rebecca Ferguson. Credit: Ian West/PA Wire Cher Lloyd Cher Lloyd came fourth in 2010, having already auditioned for the X Factor singing ballads, when she returned she had an edgier look and sound. Since the X Factor Cher has been concentrating her career in the US and is working on her second album.

Cher Lloyd performing live at day 2 of the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas Credit: Tammie Arroyo/AFF/EMPICS Entertainment Credit: PA Wire Little Mix became the first ever band to win the show Their winner's single Cannonball became the fastest selling single of 2011. In June 2013 the band's album, DNA, became the highest debut ever for a British female group's first album, entering at Number 4 and eclipsing a sixteen-year-old record previously held by the Spice Girls Spice album. In 2014 they embark on their biggest UK tour, with dates including London's O2 Arena. The real winners One Direction One of the biggest success stories of the X Factor are boy band One Direction . Despite finishing third in 2010 they were signed to Syco and have broken records for sales and have a huge and loyal following on social media and have even had their own movie. Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Harry Styles perfom in New York.

Credit: Dennis Van Tine/Geisler-Fotopres/DPA/Press Association Images Series 9 - 2012 James Arthur. Credit: PA Wire Last month James Arthur was diagnosed with "acute exhaustion" and cancelled all engagements while he recovers - just days after being embroiled in a homophobia row. The singer ended up apologising for his language after he used the word "queer" in rap which drew criticism from figures such as Matt Lucas. He was also involved in a row with fellow X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan after she posted text messages online which he had sent to her. His self-titled first album was released on 1st November. The real winner Rylan Clark Despite placing fifth place Rylan has become a successful television personality, appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity Juice and This Morning. Rylan with his trademark smile. Credit: Sophie Duval/EMPICS Entertainment Sam Bailey became the 10th winner of the competition. Credit: X Factor Prison officer Sam Bailey triumphed over teenager Nicholas McDonald to be named the 2013 X Factor winner.

Bailey, a 36-year-old mother of two, has won a recording contract and will support American pop superstar Beyonce on the UK leg of her Mrs Carter world tour in February. The clear favourite before the announcement, Bailey said in front of 10,000 fans at tonight's live final at Wembley Arena that she did not know what to say after being told she had received over a million votes. After the next few incredible days are over, I will be going home and booking a holiday to France. I promised my daughter I would. She was really worried about me entering this competition - how she wouldn’t see me much and it has been hard being away from the kids. They’ve been so good and patient over the whole process, I want to treat them. – Sam Bailey Applications for 2014 have already opened. Last updated Mon 16 Dec 2013

Question: Which singer first came to public notice when she won 'The X Factor' in 2006?
Answer: LEONA LEWIS